Before the reform: before the reform, the college entrance examination was divided into arts and sciences, and the examination subjects were Chinese, mathematics, foreign languages and science/literature.

After the reform: After the reform, the college entrance examination adopts the "3+3" examination mode, that is, Chinese, mathematics and foreign languages are compulsory subjects, and the remaining six subjects, such as physics, chemistry, history, geography, biology and politics, are selected, and the liberal arts examination is cancelled.